ONE DAY SARAH HOUSE: Living and Dreaming in Hospice

A Christmas Carol
Devin Scott and Matthew Tavianini. Photo by David Bazemore
Paloma and her dog Ginger guide us through twenty-four hours into the stories, dreams and fantasies of five residents at Sarah House, a small, social-model hospice for unhoused men and women in Santa Barbara CA facing their last six months of life. The play comes from stories told by its staff and residents and their exploration of the good death inspired by Greek myth, dreamwork and the surprises that can come from a mission of "unrelenting kindness."

Premiere: Center Stage Theater, Santa Barbara CA, 2009.

Press: Baizley employs a fascinating blend of movement and discourse that expresses the heart and soul of the profoundly moving place and process that is Sarah House. Santa Barbara Independent, 2009

Winner, Best Original Script, Santa Barbara Independent, 2009.

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